NAACP wants students expelled

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Registered: 10-12-2008
NAACP wants students expelled
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Wed, 11-12-2008 - 5:19pm

Is this something you agree with or disagree with?

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:20pm
Ilhaesa...I know the original article doesn't mention it, but the tunnel is designated for Free Speech.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:21pm
Why?

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Registered: 08-13-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:33pm

Speech in a school setting that is not affirming, but rather degrading or insulting can threaten safety within the school. A school has to weigh its responsibilities to the students and their right to free speech. If it feels safety is compromised, they are potentially negligent in not working to mitigate the issue.


It is a very fine line, and I doubt it is an easy call to make, but I would not find it outrageous in the context of this story.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:41pm
Well IMHO, I don't think what the students did was right.

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Registered: 04-02-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:51pm
only because of the death threat
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Registered: 08-27-2001
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:51pm

Seems pretty clear-cut.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:55pm
This applies to students and faculty.

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Registered: 10-14-1999
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 10:00pm

The university has a policy against racial discrimination for its staff and students:


http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/campus_environ/non-discrimination/POL04.25.2.php


Freedom tunnel or not - it is still university property and therefore under the jurisdiction of NSCU policy.

Toni

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Registered: 08-27-2001
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 10:01pm

As llhaesa pointed out, hate speech creates a hostile environment for those living there.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 10:05pm
Tonitoons...I am in NC as well, and my tax dollars are a part of that school.

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